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wood lot

American  
Or woodlot

noun

  1. a tract, especially on a farm, set aside for trees.


Etymology

Origin of wood lot

An Americanism dating back to 1635–45

Example Sentences

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One thing that caught my eye was the custom bathroom vanity made from several species of hardwood trees that had grown on this wood lot.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

In 1967, the owner of a 55-acre wood lot in Guilford paid $24 in annual taxes; today he pays $585.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nowadays they call themselves scroungers and arrive for the weekly salvage ritual in white pickup trucks, wearing clothes suitable for labor in a wood lot.

From Time Magazine Archive

We are standing in my wood lot, surrounded by beechwood slash and camera cables.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had tamed the bush, and in return it yielded them their food and their scant living from trap lines and a wood lot, but the struggle to keep it in subjection was endless.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford